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Corticosteroid Exposure Affects Bone Health in Those With Asthma

For patients with asthma, oral corticosteroid (OCS) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use is associated with an increased risk for osteoporosis and fragility fractures.

BMD Testing Rates Low in Men Initiating ADT for Prostate Cancer

The rate of bone mineral density (BMD) testing is low among men with prostate cancer initiating androgen deprivation therapy.

Short-Term Romosozumab Highly Effective in RA and Primary Osteoporosis

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Amit Akirov, MD

Researchers evaluated the short-term clinical efficacy of romosozumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and primary osteoporosis.

Increased Osteoporotic Fracture Risk With Concomitant GC, PPI Use in RA

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Emily Pond

Researchers assessed the association between concomitant use of oral glucocorticoids and proton pump inhibitors and osteoporotic fracture risk in rheumatoid arthritis.

Lung Disease-Specific Risk Factors for Hip Fracture in Smokers

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Amit Akirov, MD

Several lung disease-related factors may help predict the risk for hip fracture in current and former smokers.

Vascular Calcification in COPD Affects Bone Mineral Density, Increases Fractures

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Britt Gambino

Researchers evaluated the association between osteoporosis and vertebral fragility fractures with cardiovascular calcification in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

TBS Plus BMD Improves Abnormal Bone Identification in Women With Fracture

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Emily Pond

Researchers evaluated the frequency of normal bone in postmenopausal women with prior or incident fracture.

Vitamin C Positively Linked to Skeletal Muscle Mass Measures

Dietary and circulating vitamin C are positively associated with measures of skeletal muscle mass in middle- and older-aged men and women.

Increased Risk for Atypical Femur Fracture With Longer Bisphosphonate Use in Women

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Emily Pond

Researchers evaluated the association between risk for atypical fracture and duration of bisphosphonate use in women with osteoporosis.

Delayed Denosumab Injections Associated With Increased Vertebral Fracture Risk

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Rose Reeb

Researchers estimated risk for fracture among patients receiving denosumab with delayed subsequent doses vs those who received doses on time.

Bisphosphonates May Not Improve Bone Marrow Lesion Volume

There is no clear benefit of bisphosphonates on bone marrow lesions.